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With its beautiful young cast, the teenage-angst-ridden vampire love story "Twilight" made a killing with its first blockbuster hit. Now the flick's rabid fans are lining up for its long-awaited sequel, "The Twilight Saga: New Moon."

Anticipation for "The Twilight Saga: New Moon" has been building for months, and this weekend the Twi-fans proved their devotion means box-office success.

"New Moon" broke the opening-day box-office record, taking in $72.7 million on its first day, beating out the record previously held by "The Dark Knight," which brought in $67.2 million in 2008, according to Variety.

The film, starring Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart and Taylor Lautner, also smashed the record for midnight screenings, taking in $26.3 million on Friday night alone.

The first film in the series, "Twilight," earned only $36 million when it opened on Nov. 21, 2008, and took in $69.6 million over the opening weekend, according to Variety.

"New Moon" Fans Reach for the Red Carpet Stars

"New Moon" is the second film adapted by Summit Entertainment from author Stephenie Meyer's best-selling Twilight book series.